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    Jurist Myanmar ruling junta postpones promised August election

    Myanmar state television MRTV reported on Monday that Myanmar’s ruling junta has postponed an election that it previously promised to hold in August this year. Instead, leader of the junta General Min Aung Hlaing extended the country’s state of emergency period for another six months, starting...
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    Jurist Ghana parliament passes bill to outlaw witchcraft accusations

    The Parliament of Ghana passed a bill on Friday that prohibits the practice of accusing others of witchcraft and criminalizes the declaration, accusation, naming or labelling of another person as a witch. The goal of the bill is address the persecution of people accused of witchcraft. The bill...
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    Jurist Hong Kong petition against bill reducing seats on top university council receives 1500 signatures

    The Hong Kong Free Press reported Saturday that at least 1,500 people have signed a petition opposing a bill that would restructure the Council of the Chinese University of Hong Kong by reducing the number of seats and increasing the proportion of Hong Kong Legislative Council members on the...
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    Jurist HRW: Panama indigenous peoples need better government support for climate change-related relocation efforts

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report Monday critiquing the Panamanian government’s lax efforts to assist coastal indigenous peoples in the country with relocation as their ancestral homelands are destroyed by climate change. The report focuses on the island of Gardi Sugdub and the Guna...
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    Jurist ECOWAS imposes sanctions and threatens force on Niger coup leaders

    The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) imposed sanctions Sunday on Niger’s coup leaders and called for the reinstatement of ousted President Mohammed Bazoum. The association of West African nations also threatened to use force against the junta if the democratically elected...
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    Jurist Zimbabwe Supreme Court disqualifies presidential candidate from August elections

    The Supreme Court of Zimbabwe ruled Friday that former minister Savior Kasukuwere is disqualified from running as a presidential candidate in the country’s August elections. Lovedale Mangwana, litigant for the nation’s ruling political party Zanu-PFF, contended that Kasukuwere was outside of...
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    Jurist Colombia police arrest President’s son during money laundering investigation

    Colombian police arrested President Gustavo Petro’s son, Nicolas Petro on Saturday along with the President’s ex-wife Daysuris del Carmen Vasquez. The Attorney General’s Office released a statement, confirming both are facing charges of money laundering, as part of a high-profile money...
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    Jurist Amnesty International urges Bangladesh government to halt and abolish death penalty

    Amnesty International called on Friday for the government of Bangladesh to indefinitely halt executions and to begin discussions about abolishing the death sentence. The organization stated that the government should evaluate the cases of individuals sentenced to death and commute their...
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    Jurist Denmark exploring means to intervene in holy Quaran burning protests

    The Danish government announced Sunday that they are exploring legal means of intervening in the recent holy Quran burning protests. In the statement, the Danish government clarified that the government has played no role in these protests and further reiterated that the burning of the holy...
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    Jurist Poland lawmakers approve amendments to controversial Russian influence law

    Polish lawmakers voted on Friday to approve amendments to a controversial law on Russian influence. The pre-amended law was heavily criticized by the EU and US, who emphasized that it undermines democratic standard. The lower house (Sejim) approved the law 234-213 with 4 abstentions. Duda only...
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